NEMA Ratings and IP Equivalency Chart

Enclosures constructed for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment and to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt

1 = Protected against solid foreign objects of 50mm in diameter and greater

0 = Not Protected

2

IP11

Enclosures constructed for indoor used to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment, to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt, and to provide a degree of protection against dripping and light splashing of liquids

1 = Protected against solid foreign objects of 50mm in diameter and greater

1 = Protected against vertically falling water drops

3

IP54

Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor used to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to proved a degree of protection against falling dirt, rain, sleet, snow, and windblown dust; and that will undamaged by external formation of ice on the enclosure

5 = Protected against dust - Limited to ingress (no harmful deposit)

4 = Protected against water sprayed from all directions - Limited to ingress permitted.

3R

IP14

Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor used to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt, rain, sleet, and snow; and that will be undamaged by external formation of ice on the enclosure

1 = Protected against vertically falling water drops

4 = Protected against water sprayed from all directions - Limited to ingress permitted.

3S

IP54

Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt, rain, sleet, snow, and windblown dust; and in which the external mechanism(s) remain operable when ice laden.

5 = Protected against dust - Limited to ingress (no harmful deposit)

4 = Protected against water sprayed from all directions - Limited to ingress permitted.

4

IP66

Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt, rain, sleet, snow, windblown dust, splashing water, and hose-directed water; and that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure

6 = Totally protected against dust

6 = Protected against strong jets of water from all directions - Limited to ingress permitted.

4X

IP66

Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt, rain, sleet, snow, windblown dust, splashing water, hose-directed water, and corrosion; and that will be undamaged by thee external formation of ice on the enclosure

6 = Totally protected against dust

6 = Protected against strong jets of water from all directions - Limited to ingress permitted.

5

IP52

Enclosures constructed for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt; against settling airborne dust, lint, fibers, and flyings; and to provide a degree of protection against dripping and light splashing of liquids.

5 = Protected against dust - Limited to ingress (no harmful deposit)

2 = Protected against direct sprays of water up to 15° from the vertical.

6

IP67

Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt; against hose-directed water and the entry of water during occasional temporary submersion at a limited depth; and that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure.

6 = Totally protected against dust

7 = Protected against the effects of temporary immersion between 15cm and 1m. Duration of test 30 minutes.

6P

IP67

Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to the personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt; against hose-directed water and the entry of water during prolonged submersion at a limited depth; and that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure

6 = Totally protected against dust

7 = Protected against the effects of temporary immersion between 15cm and 1m. Duration of test 30 minutes.

12 and 12K

IP52

Enclosures constructed (without knockouts) for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt; against circulating dust, lint, fibers, and flying; and against dripping and light splashing of liquids

5 = Protected against dust - Limited to ingress (no harmful deposit)

2 = Protected against direct sprays of water up to 15° from the vertical.

13

IP54

Enclosures constructed for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt; against circulating dust, lint, fibers, and flyings; and against the spraying, splashing, and seepage of water, oil, and noncorrosive coolants.

5 = Protected against dust - Limited to ingress (no harmful deposit)

4 = Protected against water sprayed from all directions - Limited to ingress permitted.

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